Luxembourg, Luxembourg | AFP | EU foreign ministers on Monday voiced concern and condemnation at Turkey’s assault on Kurdish forces in northern Syria, but warned their options for coordinated action across the bloc were limited. Several European countries including Germany and France have halted arms exports to Turkey over the offensive …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Britain and the European Union on Monday entered a pivotal week that will determine if they are still on course to reach amicable divorce terms — and when Brexit might finally occur. Queen Elizabeth II is due to step into the fray by performing her …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lack of basic computer skills by teachers is hindering the ongoing Teacher Management and Information System-TMIS exercise in Kigezi sub-region. The exercise was introduced by the Ministry of Education to streamline the registration of teachers and harmonize their records for better planning and management. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Recent graduates from Makerere University have been blocked from registering and practicing as medical professionals by the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC), due to lack of certificates. They include 135 Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery and 16 Bachelors of Dental Surgery graduates. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The hearing a case in which German National Bernhard Berry Glaser is expected to start today at Masaka High Court. Glaser, the Director of Ssese Humanitarian Service, an NGO located in Mwena landing site in Kalangala district is facing 8 charges of aggravated defilement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Silverbacks on Sunday lost to Russia 14-11 in the inaugural 2019 ANOC World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar. The inaugural international beach multi-sport event was organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees. In their first game of the day played on Sunday, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is set to celebrate 25 years of training of public health specialists and research. The celebrations scheduled for this week according Dr Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho, the head of the school’s department of Health Policy Planning and Management …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Walukuba-Masese division in Jinja municipality have raised five million shillings to purchase solar panels for the maternity wing at Walukuba Health Centre IV. This follows the frequent power outages at the facility which has affected maternal health care. Records at the health …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veterinary experts are concerned that the mistreatment of animals comprises the quality of meat and makes it unsafe for human consumption. A number of animals, especially cattle, goats, sheep and chicken are often seen overloaded on trucks, tied badly or over beaten while heading …

For the first time, a reliable count on how many fatalities AMISOM has suffered | PAUL D. WILLIAMS | New evidence has made possible a more accurate estimate of how many African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel have died since the mission deployed in March 2007. My previous report …